The Dictionary of Cell & Molecular Biology (5th Ed)
by John M. Lackie
Academic Press | March 2013 | ISBN-10: 0123849314 | PDF | 750 pages | 10.3 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Molecular-Biology-Fifth-Edition/dp/0123849314
An expanded, up-to-date resource for students and researchers, The Dictionary of Cell & Molecular Biology, Fifth Edition, provides clear and concise definitions needed for laboratory study. With over 12,000 entries and a breadth of terms across bioscience, including plant molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology, this revision reflects the changes in the research over the past few years. The latest edition of The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology maintains its outstanding reputation as an authoritative, clear, and accessible reference with short, cross-referenced definitions of important technical terminology.
- Thoroughly revised and expanded by over 20% with over 12,000 entries in cellular and molecular biology
- Includes expanded coverage of terms, including plant molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology areas
- Consistently provides the most complete short definitions of technical terminology for anyone working in life sciences today
- Features extensive cross-references
- Provides multiple definitions, notes on word origins, and other useful features
About the Author
John Lackie has worked both in academia, as Senior Lecturer in Cell Biology at Glasgow University, and in the pharmaceutical industry, as Director of Yamanouchi's UK Institute in Oxford. Subsequently he became Principal at Westlakes Research Institute and now runs a scientific consultancy from his home in Cumbria.
CONTENTS
A Note Concerning Entries vii
Tables ix
Preface xi
Preface to the Fourth Edition xiii
Preface to the Third Edition xv
Preface to the Second Edition xvii
Preface to the First Edition xix
The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology 1-726
Appendix 727
